The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21

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The Senate met pursuant to adjp(nmeotSA
quorum present. In the absepes &Ino G. =.
laiD, the President requested Mr. I1 ~
Mr. Wall o6e~d = sesnlusiai uladin9s d
amsndment 70 tbs Consiituijoa. - sz.S1s ~
The The following bills ~srs inssodse ~ ~
By Mr.. Mallory: Senate bal No. s6kssrs
fur the relief of d. L. McKinne. Il ~ sssss g
BY Mr. Bryan: Senate bill Ma loD--Aa, "a
for the relief Of Andrew J. Barber .ss..s D. !.
The following resolution was rtAd: II a. -,
se.ssd 0y 1as Stnafs. tie Rssss .. A2ssbsssaau1s
ooncuTrsng. That Q consmittee ef sikgee IN the
part OF the Senate and fve on the pars q ~
House be appointed to visit the Instisuss &c lie
Blind and Deaf and Dumb at 81. Augusffue ana
report The condition thereof. Asl0ned sfaes
amendment by adding additional menhse flpm
| the Senate. -
Mr. Moreno was added 70 The cosAmitsee "a
VISIT The Insane Asylum. Mr.. Blackwell, Nr.
Stevens and Mr. Bryan were excused ftum cDm-
mttee TO visit the Insane Asylum NJ. Hslsuo
was excused fr,m the commiire toyjsis he pcu.
neni"ry and added to the committtse to visii the
Insane Asylum y y =
The following resolutioa wss read and nstered
10 lie over under the rules: - .s- 3 sSs '~
6e resolSed by the Legiaatsrs Of ts Sass a Flor
:aa I.at Section 81 OF Article XVI, the Coss,itu-
ton OF The State of Florida DO abr rssed IA th.t
the following be adopted In lieu tksreo9:
:. SEC 81. Tuat all railroad and other transporta.
ton companies In this STATE, and all persons or cor.
taton line in this State, which f1irosd or other
trans spOrtMlon liue has received 9tkxnpt Of lsndo
or other aid from the St,te, shall required ~
State Legislature when going to g. 1ssurnIng frOm
any general or special session OF - Legislature.
ana - all otper officers OF the State when travelling
cial duties, and to all Legislative con mitters when
travelling In the discharge OF their duties which
transportation shall be in lieu OF sHy sum or Gums
memhsr % heretofore paid or TO bs paid 70 such
20 tn extent OF such transportation and the Leyis
ature at its next session shall en- vet necessary laws
10 carry out and enforce the provisions of this Sec
The Committee on Judiciary reported unfa-
vorably on Senate bills Nos se6 20 and 60
They reported favorably on Sena1e bill No. SO.
Ihey recommended substitutes Tor Senate bill
No "a. one being entitled AL act p prevent elec-
Tors from receiving brbes, the other being en-
tllied an act in pursuance of section 8, Article
vi, OF the Constitution of this State, to exclude
from office and from the right or suffrage persons
convicted ofceriain offences. The same commit
zee reported favorably also on SENATE bills Nos
| 13, 81 and 65
, Mr. Williams, Chairman of the Committee on
Engrossea Bills, reported the Substitute for Sem
| ale bills Nos 3, 4, and to be CORRECTLY en-
| crossed. The substitute for Senate bill No 23
as 10 marrlVge licenses, was pu; upon liz passage
| ana unanimously adopted.
Messages were received from the House an
nounclng commmlttee to visit the Institute for
| the Deal, Dumb and Blind, and additional mem.
bers 10 committees to visit the Lunatic Asylum
and Convict Camp; also committee on inyesti-
gatlon OF Transactions of Internal Improvement
bonrd. Placed among the orders Of lie day.
lhe substitute Tor Senate bills Nos. 3, T. and
was adopted by voe of "a 10 /, and The title
being amended, on motion OF Mr.. Williams il was
| OfQeIe0 certified to the Hnuao
Mr. AallOry asked permission 10 introduce
oenate bill No. lOl, an ACT to prescribe rule Of
evidence on the trial Of suits against railroad
companies for injuring or killing live stock by
.neir engines, cars or trains in 'hIs State prar 10
the approval Of this aCt which Wss read hrpi
time and referred 20 COMMITTEES on Judiciary
| MT Deiano, by Permission, bad the following
| letter read before The Senate:
McMEExx, Fla.. April 18th, 1887
Lear Senator: wish 10 truutle yvu htllr, which
~ bope You will ardon 1 wo.ld bike vsry much
out on the public, for these rsa5ks lst Il cs,sts
the people Of the State Who eoltiv.te the soi very
neavy IN erecting fs"crs to Keep the hoys from de-
that there hog prOuf nces cost agriculture each
year ten times a. much ss ell The hOgs are worth
zd Ihe custom OF letting hogs run at large is of
oenent TO the hog intere>t. The most succesetul
| hoy raisers are those who enclose hogs. pa.ture
and Iced them. will take the section IN which
live for example All the hogs in this section, II
| SOLD at fair price, would NOT bring $50 but the
fences which those who cultivate the soil COM
PEELED to build TO protect their crops ainst this
| $50 worth Of hogs, will cost $500 or more. Why
should this useiess and unjust burden be kept on
agriculture! II the owners Of hogs were compelled
| by law to ketp their hogs enclosed, which would
be just, the hog Interest would be benefited, and
burdensome tax OF several hundred thousand dol
| lars would at one swe~p, be taken from the agr-
cultural interest ofthis State II is not SO burdcd-
some 10 protect crops sganst cattle, snd cattle may
| run at large with benefit to that interest. The
| time will come, though when cattle owners will
be requi ed to enclose their CATTLE but agriculture
| can wait awhile for that; but it Is seiess and
heavy burden on agriculture to require the farmers
to fence against bags. IL would be act of justice
and great relief 10 the agricultural interest OF
this State. to pass Law compelling the owners of
| hogs to keep them enclosed. II these views meet
| your appreciation. hope you will endtavor to ef-
| feet the necessary legi-laton for that end.
In regard to the railroad commi si,'n wish to cay
will pass laws fxiug maximum charge-meage for
passengers maximum freight schedule for the
principal articles OF epOrtatiOn--aud let this
maximum be reasonable, both TO the railroads and
people, and what 10 reasonable may be arrived at by
q committe. appointed for that purpose after cou-
sultation with rar,rad officials well q commits.
ent that commission would give and cave the
people heavy expense In supporting commission
which would probably require some $4,000 annu.
ally in salaries, etc Besides the railroads would
know exactly what to meet, and would not be de-
TERED from railroad building. not knowing what
difficulties might be placed In their way BY an IN.
8uO pToOaUiy OukIDie cOUmleefOO.
general law fixing reasonable rates, and forbid
ding discrimination against places and persons
ceptiug the necessary race determination with
passengers, enforced by the courts, oil laws are
enforced, 1t appe TO me will answer the purpose
at present even better than raili Dad commission
The true policy for rs 10 to encourage railroad
building, but secure fair dealing for the people
hope you will pardon the liberty take in i'm
posing these views on you PUTNAM" you know,
is represented by the other side.
Yours truly,
FM McMEEKrx
Which was referred to Committee on Aericul-
ture.
Mr. Telbert asked permission IN utroduce
Senate bill No 102-An act TO provide for the
establishment of normal schools. Referred
The chair announced the following committee
to visit Deaf and Dumb Asylum: Messrs
.Cbares. Jones, Orman and Cole.
Mr.. Mallory moved 10 pcstpOne the censdera
tion Of Senate bill No IS until Friday at 10
O'Clock which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Jones, by permission, introduced Senate
bill No. 103-An act providing for The establish
ment of State normal schools In this State Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Walker, Jr, by permission, introduced
Senate bill Nu 1O4-An act 10 provide far the
erection or purchase Of an executive mansion iu
or near the city Of Tallahassee. Referred.
Mr. Williams moved that Mr.. Marin be added
10 Committee on Education which was agreed
The Senate took recess until o'clock p II.
FOUR O'CLOCK p. n.
The Senate resumed lis session, Q quorum
present.
Mr.. Delauo presented petition Of Mr. Brin-
a.